Economics ❯ Consumer Behavior ❯ Spending Trends

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Retail Sales Economic Uncertainty Food Prices Interest Rates Cost of Living Market Competition Discretionary Spending Economic Indicators Retail Impact Tariffs

Costco’s April Sales Rise 13% as Underlying Growth Remains Steady

Analysts cite fuel prices alongside an Easter calendar shift as temporary lifts to otherwise solid momentum.

Smithfield Posts Record Q1 Operating Profit, Beats Sales and EPS Forecasts

Macy’s Tops Holiday-Quarter Estimates, Shares Jump as 2026 Outlook Stays Cautious

Currys Lifts Profit Guidance to £180m–£190m After Nordic-Led Golden Quarter

Record U.S. Online Holiday Sales as AI, BNPL and Mobile Reshape Shopping

IKEA Lifts U.S. Prices as New Furniture Tariffs Take Hold

Mother’s Day Deals 2025: Restaurants and Retailers Offer Discounts, Freebies, and Gifting Tools

Domino's Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations as US Sales Decline Slightly

Del Taco Temporarily Shuts Down 18 of 19 Colorado Locations

Quiksilver, Billabong, and Volcom to Close Over 100 U.S. Stores Following Bankruptcy

UK Supermarkets Report Record £13bn Christmas Sales Despite Rising Food Inflation

Holiday Spending Expected to Reach Record Levels Despite Economic Concerns

Spirit Halloween Expands to Christmas Amid Decline in Halloween Spending

7-Eleven to Close 444 Underperforming Stores in North America

Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Grow Modestly by 2.3% to 3.3%

Buca di Beppo Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Wayfair CEO Warns of Home Goods Sales Plunge to 2008 Recession Levels